1. Mr. Johnson 7th Grade Social Studies
Week at a Glance
Aug 12-16
Mr. Johnson 7th Grade Social Studies

2. Southwest Asia’s Geography
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3. World Map E E 2 6 3 8 F D 9 B C 10 5 C 10 A 4 1 G 7

4. STANDARDS:
SS7G5 Locate selected features in Southwest Asia (Middle East).
Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: Euphrates River, Jordan River, Tigris River, Suez Canal, Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Arabian Sea, and Red Sea.
Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Gaza Strip, and West Bank.
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5. Southwest Asia Map Key I. Political Features: II. Physical Features:
Label the following countries/territories on the map:
Afghanistan
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Kuwait
Syria
Gaza Strip
West Bank
II. Physical Features:
Create a map key that includes symbols for:
Rivers
Seas
Canal
Gulf
Strait
Gaza Strip
Label the following physical features:
Euphrates River
Jordan River
Tigris River
Suez Canal
Persian Gulf
Strait of Hormuz
Arabian Sea
Red Sea
Draw the symbol for each feature next to the correct label on the map. Color all symbols!
Map Key
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8. Suez Canal
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10. Palestine
The area that covers Israel, the Gaza Strip, and the West Bank was once known as Palestine.
After WWII and the Holocaust, the Zionist movement gained a lot of momentum throughout the world.
Zionists wanted to reunite the world’s Jews and give them a homeland in Palestine.
The United Nations decided to divide Palestine into separate nations-a Jewish state and an Arab state.
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